Pot of Gold 5K

Race Info

The 9th Annual Pot of Gold 5K is ON this March! Run or walk with your neighbors through Knightdale Station Park on Saturday, March 14th.

Registration: $35*

• Pot of Gold 5K Shirt**
• Finisher's Medal
• Locals' Swag
• Online gallery of race day photos with free downloads for race participants

**Registrations after 2/21/2025 are not guaranteed their shirt size or shirt availability. All remaining event shirts will be available at Friday, March 13th and March 14th registration pickups - first come, first serve.

A post-race packet pickup will be available on Saturday March 21, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Northside Community Church, located at 621 First Avenue N in Knightdale, NC. All packets not picked up during this time will be donated back to Northside Compassion Project.

Race Day Schedule

• Food Trucks are on site from 8:00 - 11:00 AM
• 6:30 - 8:00 AM - Packet Pickup
• 8:00 - 8:45 AM - Grab Grub, Gear Up and Get Ready for Start
• 8:45 AM - Racers Welcome @ Start Line
• 9:00 AM - Race Begins
• 10:00AM - Top Finisher's Announced

Awards

• Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female (Overall winners are not eligible for their age group award)
• Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female in each age group: 6-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

All proceeds benefit Northside Compassion Box efforts. The Northside Compassion Project is a Knightdale-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit; collaborating throughout Wake County to address neighbor care within shelter and food insecurity. Funds from this 5K race will help to maintain our 24 hour food box, which supplies non-perishable food and hygiene items for all neighbors in need.

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